| Mathematics
is an
intergral part of our lives. No one on the face of this earth has ever
escaped numbers. Everyone adds, subtracts, multiplies and divides. And
they do that about a couple of million times in their lifetime. Despite
this, mathematics still remains one of the most dreaded subjects of all
times.
Result
is a generation which reaches for the calculators even to add up single
digit numbers. Such is the dependence on technology that the ability to
deal with numbers has almost vanished all over the world. Thus it has
become necessary to do something to resurrect the lost interest in
numbers.
Keeping
that in mind, Divesh Shah, mathematics enthusiast in his own right,
came up with an idea of presenting the numbers to the techno-dependent
audience in the form of a stage show. Simply named ‘THE MATHS
SHOW’, the first performance hit the Mumbai city at Zaverben
Hall, Ghatkopar, on September 7, 1998. A modest attempt to popularize
mental mathematics, ‘The Maths Show’ has seen over
400 performances held all over the world till date.
Yet
the hunger for ‘more’ maths continued, which saw
the launch of ‘The Puzzle Show’ making
‘mathematics’ a subject with lots of fun. Amazing
puzzles presented at the show kept the audience involved and
spell-bound. Puzzles solved, people who had experienced the fun in
maths, were still asking for more. And latest to be added on the show
is ‘The Sudoku Show’, where Divesh gives us
innumerable tips on solving the single digit sudoku puzzles.
So
is it an attempt to create love and affection in the minds &
hearts of students towards mathematics? Or is it all about showcasing
numbers? Yes. It’s indeed an attempt to create love for
numbers. But more than that, it’s a
‘Show’ which tries to reach to the audience, a
different, enjoyable and fulfilling way to romance with the numbers.
The Maths Shows aims at revealing some of the interesting relationship
between numbers and on practicing these methods, which will lay a
strong foundation towards fast calculations.
Mathematics
is a very easy and interesting subject – but only when
presented in a proper way. And ‘The Maths Show’
does precisely that. It helps people connect with the lost art of
mental calculations. It brings out the fun and richness, inherent in
the ten basic numbers, viz., 0-9. It makes you fall in love with the
numbers and creates the thirst for getting results from the puzzle
books developed by the Maths Wizard himself, in matter of seconds. It
awakens the puzzle approach towards mathematics.
Last
but not the least, here is a show that will help schools and colleges
to brighten up ‘Mathematics’ as a subject for their
students by exposing them to easy ways of calculating without
calculators.
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